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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-08-06

Edward Atkinson, of Boston, noted
political economist, points out In very
clear and convincing way the falsehood In
volved in the familiar assertion that capital
is robbing labor of its just share of the
profits of their joint efforts. Taking the
manufacture of cotton goods as an exam
pie, he has found by careful and thorough
Investigation that in cotton requiring
a capital of 100000 and turning out
$11OO,0O0 worth Of. goods per year, the
division stands thus: The operatives re.
ceive $2S5,000 for their labor, the cost of
material, freight, taxes, etc, is $755,OOO;
and only 800, 900 is left as the profit of the
capitalist. That can certainly not be called
an unfair divlsion.which gives to the en-
ployes nearly five times as much as the EN-,
ployer. And in cases where there is no
profit it must be remembered, the opera
tives still receive their wages, the whole
loss being borne by the capitalist as mat
er of course,
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and even three times; and Of fees reported
collected which, In fact, he had not collect
Ell, netting quite little amount, to which
Milligan is entitled to "a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
which the committee never discovered at
all, " II discovered never reported!
So much for the "experlness" of the com
mittee.
Norton and Dwyer, who wrote the re-
port Oh Milligsn, by taking advantage OF
two Of their own blunders Of $ll 1855 81 ;
by harping on Milligan's boarding house
bills and his wash bills, (high enough In all
conscience, hut moneys for which, he Is not
responsible to the county after the county
has approved and paid the bills by him pre-,
sented as any other bill is presented; and
by holding him responsible for expense
account bills audited by the Board, outside
of the expense Of his office, they are able
To make quite "showy" case. But, as
shown above how does II pan out as a
case of booderisms
IL does not pan" AT all. ltdoes not even
pan out the dust put into the dirt to catch a
tenderfoot, as the miners say.
In other words, the committees own re-
port on Milligan, SC far from proving case
of stealing by him, is pretty nearly proof
of the accuracy of Milligan's claim of about
g.. 500 as due him from the county!
And II further proves that the committee
are either grossly incompetent, or deliber-
ately misrepresented the case of Milligan
But the committee were we'll satisfied
Oh, yes. They were having grand time
the hay crop failure and corn threaten
Ing bad. No wonder the "errand boy" o
the party went back a second time to thu
States Attorney, and with tears In his eyes
and sob In his throat, enquired, "D
(boo) you, really (boohoo) mean itr" AM
went home heart-broken when informe'
by the gentleman that he did mean 1t!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-08-06
The Hon L. d. Whiting, of Bureau Co.,

The Hon l.. ID. Whiting, Of Bureau CO.,
was in Peoria this week, IN the interest Of
the Illinois ship canal scheme. Mr. Whit
ing l. the senatorial father Of the act of
Illinois of 1882 ceding the Illinois and
Michigan canal to the United States Gov
ernment on condition Of the completion Of
q suitable connection between Lake Mich
igan aud the Lower Mississippi by the
line OF the Illinois. BY neglect and error
that general and authentic act of three
millions of people is being allowed to
perish. He Looks upon Peoria as a city
that should now do its duty TO the country
In urging the national action that Is re-
duired and 1t is TO be hoped he will re-
ceive the reception by that city has great
cause entities him to.
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nresideut will be TO see as much ~ the
Country and the people on his route as
will ba consistent with limited time and
positive engagements.
The glass factories Of Mckee q Co and
King, Son Il Co, Of Pittsburg, we're burned
on Sunday morning; loss $2o0,OOO.
David City, near Lircoln, Neb., was
s,ruck by a tornado on Friday last. Two
nersons were killed and Is Injured; 30
houses were blown down and loss inflicted
20 the amount of 81 900, 900.
Heavy and disastrous Il Wds are reported
frnm Augusta, Ga, West Virginia and
| Pennsylvania, caused by heavy rains.
Four VI the six iron mills oi tue Mn
honing Valley are closed Gown and ON"
men idle, because of refusal NY the EN-
blowers 10 grant the demands OF the amsi-
,mated association % abolish the rive
Job SYSTEM" by which certain tav"rlies III
the mills are enabled 10 earn from 900 70
| $40 day! A.,
The steam filters of Pittsburg and AL.
leghny will with iraw from the knights
and form a branch Of the Int Assn OF
Plum ers and Gas filters.
An earthquake shock was reported from
| a large number of Illinois towns as taking
place on Monday night. Reports came II
from Cairo and as far north as ksnkakee
also from towns In Indiana from Nincenes
worth to indianapolis; also from Hunts
Vile, Ala. and Kansas City, Mo-, anc
neighborhood. No damage was done
anywhere. Hurricans were the same day
reported from New Jersy, Pennsylvania
and West Virginia.
A few bricKlayers of Chicago Tuesds,
started in another small strike IN and OF thu
carpenters tends to that unsettled labor II
the city. The northside brickmakers have
also struck, the object being to force al
Employees In the yards into the union.
The Virginia democratic convention OF
Thursday heartily endorsed the CLEVELAND
administration demanded a repeal OF IN.
internal revenue laws; and favored tari1
for revenue.
The report of the result OF the vote OF
prohibition In Texas on Thursday wa
indefinite yesterday. An Austin Telegram
says the State has gone prohibition, whil'
a Houston despatch says 1t has gone th'
other way by $4,000!
An attempt to corner the prune marke
has ruined Cunningham j. Sons, of Phila
delphia, Its projectors, who fail for 81 O!o
1875; with nominal assets to cover; bu
actual assets short by 100000.
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The local steam engineers of Peru have
organized an association. One Of the main
objects Is 10 secure the enactment of q law
requiring a license fol all engineers, the
same rs is now required by L ). law from
engineers on steamboats,. No man can
become member of this Association
without first undergoing q thorough exam
matt N by a board of examiners as to his
ability and character Intemperance Is a
bar to membership, and member against
whom such charge Is proven will be
summarily expelled. The preamble to the
constitution and by laws of the Association
il az follows: This association shall at
no time be used tor the furtherance of
strikes or in any way interfering between
its members aud their employers In regard
to wages, recognizing the interest between
employer and employee not countenancing
any project or enterprise that will interfere
with perfect harmony between them;
neither shall 1t be used for political or
religious purpose. Its meetings shall be
devoted TO the business of the association
and at all times preference shall be given
to the educating and helping work contem-
plated in the formation of this order"
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a, Castle Garden. New York, and probably
TO- 900 more In other sea board cities Of the
United States, That Is equivalent to plant.
Ing 10 this country six cities month, or '2
every year the size ~ Ottawa.
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
JOHN 9. ARMSTRONG.

More Of the Big Snor-Freshet Of 1884,
Arriral Of Family.--An Asue Cure.
School in Ohio --Gets Married. License
issued By Dirid Walker. and Ceremony
by Esq, Robbins The Indian Mission
School "A Primitive MiH-Other Pho
neer Incidents.
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AmCng the appropriations by the city
council for the next fiscal year is an item of
Sc, 900 for sewerage. We are just a little
curious to know who is going to boss the
spending of that money. The sewerage
committee? We hope not; for unless their
ideas are radically changed that $4,000 is
bound to be absurdly wasted. What can be
thought of the capacity or common sense oil
a committee that will put in a 20 inch sewer
to drain piece Of land not half dozen
blocks wide north and south by four or five
blocks loag cas-, and west. (at the Driving
Park only one half Of which at most will
for years to come, be built upon! This is
saying nothing of the location of the sewer
on the gutter line Of the street, on the side
that never will be built on, compelling go
odd lots that may be built on to cross the
whole street 60 times to get at the sewer.
We have not the figures at hand for the ca
pacity Of 20 inch pipe and will not take
time to figure it out, but an iiea of the enor.
NOUS carrying capacity of such a pipe may
be appreciated when it is shown that with |
foot fall in 100 an ~ inch pipe will discharge
4, O45 gallons minute, while 2l.inch pipe
will, with the same fall, well discharge 8, %;
increasing the fall to 3 feet in 100, the dis
charge will be 7,0i7 and IA 4G6 per minute
respectively! Amy man with good common
sense can see the size of pipe is out of all
proportion to the needs Of the piece drained
while the actual amount Of water going
into it at any one time will scarcely be
enough to keep it clean by flushing.
The fact is there is not a man on that com
mittee, and we question if there is man IN
the Council itself, that is sufficiently an ex
pert in sanitary drainage to be trusted with
the expenditure of those 81 600; we mean,
of course, in order that any appreciable.
permanent good will result TO the city by the
expenditure. Badly constructed sewers are
worse than no sewers They are curse,
and no possible excuse can Justify their con-
struction. If Ottawa has begun to build
sewers at the rate Of $4,000 year, the first
thing to be done and the people should in,
sist on its being the first thing done, is to
employ an expert to define plan for the
proper sewering of the city oa scientific
principles, which plan shall be the basis Of
all work on sewers. Then the money spent
will be permanent improvement II Thu:
is not first done, the taxpayers can depend
upon il that not one dollar in ten spent will
ever amount to anything--if it does not, in
deed, result in 3 positive curse TO them from
a sanitary point Of view.
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County Gossip

The Peru Daily News. Herald is at hand
and is certainly very sprightly sheet II
the Twin City people patronize home institu
tions the way they ought to, the cellar edi-
ton for those towns will 90 broke in short
metre.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-08-06

Few people have any adequate idea OF
the volume Of immigration. During the
month Of June 10000 immigrants landed
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-08-06


The Ottawa FREE TRADER enquiries IL the
good Colonel (slluding to Col, Plumb will be
a candidate for the third term in 1883 We
cannot answer, but We can saw this much in
answer to the FREE TRADER interrogalory,
that some months ago, on Col, Plumbs re-
turn from Washington, u Joliet paper had
recommended him rs a candidate tor COVER
nor. and being profoundly impressed with
Col. Plumb's honesty and integrity. and'the
apparent danger of the next governor OF
Illinois being a republican. We mentioned
the favorable notice of the Joliet paper and
suggested that if we had to have q republi.
can governor we should he pleased to see
him the candidate. Ind. Times,
Yes: we remember that little circumstance
our selves. We remember that the Joliet
Press RECOMMENDED him as candidate for
governor" It.was heartily seconded by the
Ottawa cellar, and endorsed by the Strestor
Ind Times The relations of Col. Plumb to
those three eminently fearless, free and in.
dependent" formulators of public opinion
were such that our only amazement at their
gall was that they did not recommend him
as a candidate for President. But this ''gov,
ernor" break of his private organs was too
much for the Colonel. He had to say. NAY;
get thee b, hind me Satan, mentally eiacu-
lating. no doubt, "If it costs in proportion to
run for governor what it has to subsidize a
few newspapers of single congressional
district, whatll become Of my wife's fortune,
wonder. I'll not tackle it. Better the
bare bodkin' than fly to evils have already
had taste Of So, says the Doc, he writes:
doctor, | thank you for your kind re.
quest, but have made uI my mind that
under no circumstances shall | ever be n
candidate for any office whatever. If the
governorship was offered me and could get
it by merely walking into the Office | would
not accept 1t. My ambition for political
honors is satisfied and assure you while
thank my friends for their kindness and
support, shall never be candidate again
What crusher this must be to the eXpec
tations Of the independent press!
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II Is now announced that 1t Is probable
tho President will leave Washington the
las, days of September and go direct to 81
Louis, and from there to Kansas City, St
Paul, Minneapolis. Milwaukee, Chicago,
Nashville, and Atlanta. The 81. Louis and
Atlanta dates being fixed, 1t will not be
practicable to deviate much from this pro
gramme. The journey will be made by
the ordinary route OF travel between the
cities pamsd, and the disposition OF the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-08-06

president will be to see as much a. the
Country and the people on his route as
will bs consistent with limited time and
positive engagements.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-04-16
Respectfully You,
A Popular CyclOpat;Ia.

A Cyclopedia which presents CON
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together with choice and characteristic
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Such work is Alden's Cyclopedia of
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Only The Literary Revolution could
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Any one interested in high class liter
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Rhcuriafisn and NanraSgia Ture;, IL,
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The Illinois legislature has APP
propriated $4,000 for a monument to
John y. Logan.
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STATE or WISCONSIN IL PROBATE COURT
COUNTY OF DoCGLAS ! IS
Special Term March I'D 1887
IN the matter of the estate of Mary Collins de
ceased:
WHEREAS. IN instrument in writing purport-
ing 10 be the last will and testament OF Mary
Collins deceased. late at said County, has been
delivered 10 this Court and
WHEREAS. John Collins has filed herewith his
petition representing among other things that
said Mary Collins died i'll said County on or
about the 10Th iitv of November 1888 testate, and
that said petitioner is the sIle deviSee named in
said last Nll and testament. ami praying that
the said Instrument may be admitted 10 pro-
bate.
II is ordered that the proofs of said instrument,
and the said petition he heard before this Court.
at the Probate Office. in said county. on the 10Th
day of April A. D. 1857 at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon. when all concerned may appear and COLI
test the probate of said instrument.
And il is further ordered that public notice Of
the time and place of said hearing be given to
all persons interested, by publication of these
orders for three weeks succesSiveiy previous TO
said ia. ef hearing in the Superior TINES news
paper printed and published at Superior in SAID
county.
RICHARD BARDON.
m26al6 County Judge.
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Houston Signal: While at Gale
donia last week, we called at the Argus
office. There we found the devil,
foreman and all hands, (the editor ex-
cepted) scrubbjag the printing office
floor, and one of the typos was down
on his knees actually hopping the
floor with a rag. "Wonders will
never cease" We have travelled in
twelve different states, worked in at
least two hundred different printing
offices while on our tramp" but we
have never seen a printing office
scrubbed. 1t is now settled fact
with us, that Mr. SmalIey of the
Argus is not practical newspaper
man.
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Drunkenness, or Liquor Habit.
Can be cured by Administering
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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-04-16

Toward the close of the reign OF
Queen Elizabeth, a blacksmith manu-
featured paddock of iron, steel and
brass, of eleven pieces and a pipe key,
all of which weighed only one
grain. He also made a chain of gold
of forty-five links which he fastened to
the lock and key and put around the
neck of a flea, which drew the whole
with perfect ease. The chain. flea,
lock and key, altogether weighed one
grain and half.
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(FirSt publication March ). 1851
MOI ICE.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Ashland Wisconsin, March lst, 1891.

Notice is hereby given that the following nam
ed settler has filed notice Ct his intention 70 ma re
final proof in support of his claim. and that 81 ID
proof viii be made before the clerk of the cir
cult court OF Douglas county Wisconsin, at ~
perior Wis on April 10Th 1sS7, viz; Heinrich
Schultz his Homestead Entry No. $40 for the me-
sw4 sec "a, TIP. As H. range II west 4th 7. NJ.
He names the following witnesses 10 prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of,
said laud, viz:
Edwin Johnson. Christian Barth Jr., J. c. Prem
dcrgTasl, William Lochran all OF Superior
a. K. OSBORN, Register.
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A woe-begone looking specimen
of humanity, telling wonderful stories
about being captured in the mountains
Of Syria $50 years ago, shedding six
sets of teeth, etc, and claiming to be
the veritable Wandering Jew, has been
doing up Winston, n. C.-Charleston
(S. c. News.
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NSTEGE oF SaE.E.
STATE or WISCONSIN. I'm CIRCUIT COURT
Douglas County,
James Collier Plaintiff
against
Ann Obrien. Defendal

l.
WHEREAS, In the above entitled action a fndg-
mPnt Of foreclosure of ii certain MOI tsage and
sale OF properly therein mentioned was rendered
in the court atseilid in favor of said plaintiff
and against said defendant on the 10Th day of
February, 1855, for ,33J,l5 dsmages and SiI 80
costs, which mortgage Is dated January - 1868
and filed in the Cttice 81 the Register OF Deeds for
said county GA the 9rh day OF March 1865. aud
recorded in Vol. C. of Mortgages pages 473 and
Al executed by defendant to plaintiff upon lots,
No SIX l6l. seven ~ eight t6). nine 90. and ten
Qn) IN block No. sc 'enty four t7) in Superior
CITY, according to the recorded plat thereof and
whereas, said judgement OF foreclosure and sale
direc.ed the sale of said lots to satisfy said judg-
meGt.
Now, therefore, Public notice is hereby given
that at the east front door of the court house in
the town OF superior in said county, at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon OF the oh day of May 1887 | Will
oiier for sale and viii sell pursuant to said judg-
lneut al pubic auction said lots No &. :, s. g. and
II, IN Block a in superior City according to the
town plat OF superior City of record in the Office
OF the Register OF Deeds of said county or 50
much thereof as viii satisfy said judgement and
costs. and interests and costs of sale.
Dated March 70. 1857.
m26n1 DAN, KENNEDY, Sheriff
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1t is quite probable that Henry
Willard will soon have CONTROL of the
Baltimore & Ohio road. Such an ar
rangement would be a good thing for
both the road and Mr.. Willard.
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Circular Letter.
SUPERIOR, WIS. April 9th 1887.

SUPERIOR, WIS. April 9th 1887.
DEAR SIR: We the undersigned
resident and owners of Real Estate in
Superior, would most earnestly call
your attention to the present condition
of affairs at Superior.
The necessity for prompt and united
action on the part of those interested
meyer was so apparent and urgent.
The real estate excitement at st. Paul,
Minneapolis, Duluth, Ashland and
now raging at Sault Ste. Marie,
has attracted attention to this place,
and induced an upward tendency of
values, therefore the nonresident own
ers should at once come here, or send
competent business man, clothed
with full power to act in their behalf.
There are many matters which de-
mand immediate attention. The ques-
ton of titles, the reduction of the
valuation of property for taxation in
the future, the fixing of prices for lots
and blocks, SO all may share alike, if
SO disposed, and the Inauguration of
measures to promote our natural in
terest, and to take advantage Of the
present condition Of affairs.
The indications now are a "Real
Estate Boom" is near at hand, as the
outside worlds attention seems direct
ed to Superior, and if we would real
ize benefits, immediate and decided
action is absolutely necessary. Posi-
tive and concerted action is advisable
for all concerned, therefore we here
by call meeting to be held at Super
ior Thursday, April 21st inst 1887, to
consult and consider Superior mat
tiers.
Please attend in person, or send
some enc to represent your interests.